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+module Gitlab
+ module GitRefValidator
+ extend self
+ # Validates a given name against the git reference specification
+ #
+ # Returns true for a valid reference name, false otherwise
+ def validate(ref_name)
+ system *%W(git check-ref-format refs/#{ref_name})
+ end
+ end
+end